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Phil 130: Dimensions Of Diversity (Summer 2013), Dylan Kissane
Phil 130: Dimensions Of Diversity (Summer 2013), Dylan Kissane
Dylan Kissane
No abstract provided.
Theorising Heterosexuality, 1996, Ed. D. Richardson, Virginia Rutter
Theorising Heterosexuality, 1996, Ed. D. Richardson, Virginia Rutter
Virginia Rutter
Reviews the book "Theorising Heterosexuality," edited by Diane Richardson.
Sex, Love, And Health In America: Private Choices And Public Policies, Ed. By E.O. Laumann And R.T. Michael, Virginia Rutter
Sex, Love, And Health In America: Private Choices And Public Policies, Ed. By E.O. Laumann And R.T. Michael, Virginia Rutter
Virginia Rutter
Reviews the book "Sex, Love, and Health in America: Private Choices and Public Policies," edited by Edward O. Laumann and Robert T. Michael.
The Gender Of Desire: Essays On Male Sexuality By Michael Kimmel, Virginia Rutter
The Gender Of Desire: Essays On Male Sexuality By Michael Kimmel, Virginia Rutter
Virginia Rutter
No abstract provided.
Are Women The New Dominant Sex?: Investigating The Impact Of Feminism On Masculine Roles And Identity, Lauren Boothby
Are Women The New Dominant Sex?: Investigating The Impact Of Feminism On Masculine Roles And Identity, Lauren Boothby
Lauren Boothby
Women are becoming the new dominant sex in Western society. Pursuing feminist equality reform results in a trend toward extremes. The trajectory of women’s rights needs to be examined in light of its effects on men. The present paper examines the decline of patriarchy and progression of matriarchy, as evidenced by female superiority in educational and vocational attainment, degrading representations of men – “the idiot man” – in popular sit-coms, and feminist ideological dominance in political and academic discourse. Normlessness and anomie result from the subversion of masculine roles. Sociological theories – including those of Mead, Goffman, Hochschild, Schutz, Durkheim, …